A social theory and treatment of depression

Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-49

  Scheff, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anger; Depression; Recursion; Shame; Social bonds; Unacknowledged emotions

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CONSCIOUSNESS; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; EMOTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 66349123651     PISSN: 15594343     EISSN: 19389000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1559-4343.11.1.37     Document Type: Article

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